Wines made from Zinfandel grapes of Central Coast
Discover the best wines made with Zinfandel as a single variety or as a blend of Central Coast.
More informations about the variety Zinfandel
From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.
More informations about the region of California
The wine region of Central Coast is located in the region of California of United States. We currently count 843 estates and châteaux in the of Central Coast, producing 1597 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Central Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes .
What are the typical flavors of the Zinfandel grape variety?
- OakPresent in 48% of Zinfandel
- Red fruitPresent in 43% of Zinfandel
- Black fruitPresent in 43% of Zinfandel
- EarthPresent in 39% of Zinfandel
- SpicesPresent in 38% of Zinfandel
- Non oakPresent in 34% of Zinfandel
- Dried fruitPresent in 20% of Zinfandel
- MicrobioPresent in 16% of Zinfandel
- VegetalPresent in 9% of Zinfandel
- Tree fruitPresent in 6% of Zinfandel
- FloralPresent in 6% of Zinfandel
- PlumPresent in 4% of Zinfandel
- VanillaPresent in 4% of Zinfandel
- CherryPresent in 4% of Zinfandel
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Zinfandel
- OakyPresent in 3% of Zinfandel
- JamPresent in 3% of Zinfandel
- PepperPresent in 3% of Zinfandel
- BlackberryPresent in 3% of Zinfandel
- StrawberriesPresent in 3% of Zinfandel